Weekly Edition

Battle for Majority Latino District in California – A battle for Congress is raising excitement among voters in California’s Central Valley and capturing the attention of national political leaders. It’s the fight for Congressional District 21, a district with a Latino super-majority, where Democrat Amanda Rentería is going up against well-financed Republican Congressman David Valadao […]

Latino Could be Arizona’s Next School Superintendent – Professor David García is running in the November elections to become Superintendent of public schools in Arizona, a state where a third of the population is Latino, but no Latino has been elected to an executive state position for four decades. Though García is competing under the […]

Robotics Club Inspires Latinos to Study Science - Latinos have long been under represented in math, science, and technology careers. Though Latino college students choose these majors in numbers relatively comparable to white students, in the end, they end up graduating with a degree in these fields at a much lower rate. In Phoenix, Arizona, a robotics club […]

Teacher versus Farmer – California’s Central Valley is the scenario for one of the closest races for Congress in the November elections. Republican congressman David Valadao, who is a farmer, is facing off against Democrat Amanda Rentería, a teacher, in a majority-Latino district. Both candidates were invited to debate on economy, financial aid for education, […]

Activists Press for Executive Action on Immigration – In the midst of the humanitarian crisis of children arriving at the border fleeing violence in their countries, immigrant rights groups are increasing their public pressure on President Barack Obama, calling for executive action to stop deportations and to give the children protection. José López Zamorano reports from […]